Photo: Cherrybrook ​metro station by John Cowper 

Inside This Issue

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President's Report

Night Report

Humour

Club Calendar

Upcoming Events

Club Zoom Meetings:

7:15pm for 7:30pm 

​Mon 2 November 2020 - on Zoom

Melbourne Cup Night - on Zoom,
Sweepstakes  and lots of fun
<  Partners Night >

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​Mon 9 November 2020 - on Zoom

            Ray Berghouse 
​Restored Combat Aircraft

​Mon 16 November 2020 - at Springfield House

            Steve Wagner        
​ National Parks and Wildlife

​Duty Roster

If you are unable to be at the meeting please contact the person doing your role the following week/s, arrange a swap and advise Keith, so he can amend his records.
​Also, to avoid being rostered on, please notify Keith of any upcoming known absences (eg holidays) from meetings in the next twelve months.

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Acting Pres. Keith's Report - 26 October 2020

It was great to welcome Ros Hogan, Jason Terry and Sanjeev Sharma as guests to our meeting.

I hear the Henderson’s Friendship Lunch was a great success.  The Bunnings BBQ appears to have developed fellowship, but, I am unsure whether Edwina’s station outside the tent (in the rain) was a prime cause of the fellowship.

I have issued some protocols with respect to Springfield House meetings.

Our Guest Speaker Vince del Gallego spoke on the subject of Local vs Government controls and related these to the Cherrybrook station precinct.  He kept us enthralled for quite a while.

This was supplemented by a Daniel Tan member talk on development in West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook.

Next week should be a great Melbourne Cup Night.  We will be engaged by Penciller Jim.  Please remember to have your sweep monies transferred by Thursday.
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Stay Safe
Keith

Night Report -  26 October 2020 

Keith welcomed Ros Hogan, Jason Terry, Sanjeev Sharma and guest speaker Vince de Gallego. Thanks went to the group who helped at the Bunnings BBQ on Sunday.  Keith said that the Friendship lunch on Sunday was very enjoyable. 

Report / Notices.
Carol Russell:

• Carol with Rosemary and Edwina’s help has put together an article on the Covid-19 appreciation certificates.

Colin Sharpe:

• Mini Booksale on Saturday was cancelled due to rain and will try again this Saturday 31 Oct but will let everyone know on Thursday
• Thank you to Jason Terry for the contribution of Children’s books.

Janelle Craig:

• Katherine our exchange student is home and fitting back into Australian life.
• Jason Terry the President of the Rotaract Club was welcomed, and they now have a membership of 10.
• Pls remember that the 30 Nov is a Youth night at Springfield House and a partners night.

David Turnbull:

• District is pushing Foundation Month and the Club now has 15 Centurions.   If you would like to be a Centurion then the forms are in the Bulletin.

Keith Ball:

• Protocols for returning to Springfield House have been included in an email distributed to everyone.

Doug Lam:

• Bunning BBQ on 25 Oct was wet and cold and thanks to everyone who contributed.  Grossed $711 and cleared some $400.
• Contact Doug if you would like to become a Bunnings BBQ Captain.

Jim Simpson:

• Our Melbourne Cup Celebration will be a Zoom meeting on 2 November.
• It will be a partner’s night and we are asked to dress up. Plan to run a sweep with members contributing $10 each for a ticket(s) in a horse. Transfer funds to the General account together with your name.  Details in email.
• There will also be a quiz with “real wine” as the prizes

Alan Paynter:

• Car run is now planned for 29 November starting at 10:30am

 
Guest Speaker – Janelle introduced the guest speaker, Vince del Gallego who has been in Australia since 1974.   Vince de Gallego an independent Councillor of Hornsby Council. Vince talked to us about State and Local Strategic planning and then specifically about the South Dural proposal, the Cherrybrook Station Precinct and the Coonara Avenue development.  Thanks Vince for making the time and very interesting as very close to many of us.  Attached are the following links to the Cherrybrook Resident’s Association and the West Pennant Hills Valley Progress Association:
http://www.cherrybrookresidents.org.au/
https://sites.google.com/site/wphvpa/
https://www.facebook.com/CherrybrookResidentsAssociation/
Daniel Tan gave a member talk on the Real Estate market in the Cherrybrook/West Pennant Hills area.   Very interesting. 
Max closed the meeting at 9:05pm.
 
Night Reporter
Neville Hansen

Photos from the Meeting

Rotary Club of Beecroft
  Living Treasures & Club Presentation Night - 9 Nov

Bunnings BBQ 25th October 2020

It was a challenging day with rain most of the time plus the occasional gust of wind that wet everything.
However, thanks to the unflappable team :- George Chenouda, Paul Laroumanie, Tony Makin, Alan Paynter, Edwina Ruff, Adrain Sonego, Peter Stanton, John Tchetchenian, David Turnbull; we made it through the day with great camaraderie.
The takings were as expected less than usual. We grossed $711.50 + NZD 2.00.
Total cost $339.11 with around $65 worth of drinks left over.
Profit $372.39.
 
Next BUNNINGS BBQ
Saturday 28th November 2020
Volunteers please
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Linda Barrett - MUM AND DAUGHTERS REBUILD – GLENHAVEN HOME

Linda Barrett's story as identified at the meeting.
Click here to read her story

Nick  Chuah's Face Book Article
from perfect health to.......  read on

​Hi guys. Hope you are all going well.
I’m extremely reluctant to post this on FP but after having a couple of really long chats with some life-long mates - this might be the better option to let you guys know what happened to me.
WARNING - this will most likely be the longest FP post you will ever read - it will also contain some choice F-Bombs and a little bit of blood.
I suggest you find a quite space to read and maybe reflect a little.
Ok - deep breath - here goes.
Exactly 2 weeks ago I was at home with Ali and our kids - we were having a nice relaxing bbq outside - basically just chilling out and enjoying life.
I suddenly lost my ability to talk - seriously could not put 2 words together - and was like a space cadet.
It was scary how quickly I went from being totally coherent to the latter.
Thank God Ali recognised immediately that something was very wrong - she quickly dropped our kids at a friends place - and we rushed over to Westpead Hospital Emergency.
I was taken in pretty quickly b/c the emergency nurses suspected that I had suffered a stroke.
Ali has since told me that not only could I not recognise who she was but that I wasn’t able to performe any of the tasks the ENs asked me to do - puffing out my cheeks, touching my finger to my nose and then putting it to the nurses finger plus a stack of other tests - I seriously have fuck-all recollection of any of this.
I was then taken to have a CT scan - which revealed that I had what looked like a 3 cm lump on my brain....
The only way to tell with more accuracy was to have an MRI - b/c it was the long weekend - I had to stay in ICU until Tues.
I had the MRI done and was then visited by my brilliant Neurosurgeon (Dr Yingda Li) who explained the situation to us.
The MRI revealed that I had a 5cm x 3cm x 3cm tumour pressing against the left side of my brain in an area called the temporal lobe - this impacts speech, short term memories, rhythm (I didn’t have any rhythm pre-op so that didn’t matter ) plus some other processes.
So basically - I have brain cancer.....
How the fuck did this happen?????
I’m under age 50, don’t smoke, drink booze sensibly, go to the gym, play touch footy, go for runs - I even walked the Kokoda Track with one of my best mates ( James Peacock) in 2014 - you have to be physically fit to be able to complete the track ffs.
No family history of cancer either.
Apparently cancer doesn’t work that way or give a fuck - you could be the fittest, healthiest person and still get cancer.
Anyway - Dr Li explained to us that the best chance of survival is surgery to remove as much of the tumour as possible, followed by chemo and radiation therapy. With any surgery there’s always some risk - in my case there was a 10% chance that it could go pear shape.
The one risk that he mentioned was the one that had me absolutely howling with grief and anguish - the possibility that I could lose my long term memories - the thought that I might not remember Ali or my kids or my family - this still makes me so emotional - I’m crying as I’m typing this.
After I had calmed down - we agreed that surgery was probably the best option so this was booked for the following day.
I won’t bore you guys with too much more detail but basically Dr Li has performed an absolute miracle - he was able to remove if not 100% of the tumour - at least between 95 to 99% which is absolutely amazing.
We are extremely lucky to live in this beautiful country of ours - I reckon our medical practitioners are absolutely world class.
I am so stoked that I’ve retained most of my long term memories - the fact that I can still remember and explain complex financial planning rules and regs is unbelievable. I am able to recall every interaction I’ve had with my clients - every chat, piece of advice, conversations, strategiesn that we discussed. Thank God for that.
Short term memory on the other hand is shit house - but this can be slowly restored over time - doing heaps of puzzles, reading, brain training etc.
I still have a long road to recovery esp with the chemo, radiation therapy plus whatever else is prescribed.
But those of you who know me well have always said that I’m a glass half full kinda guy - I’m going to approach this the same way - I’m determined to kill off this little fucker once and for all
Will the tumour come back? The only entity that can answer this question with any degree of certainty is the Eternal One.
So guys - take it from me - life really is short - I used to say it all the time - but now I know for sure how short it really is.
I wake up every morning with a massive smile on my face - I am eternally grateful to be given a second chance in life so I can spend more time with Ali and the kids.
If you don’t already do this - hug your loved ones every single day - better still - tell them you love them every single day.
If you have always wanted to do something but have been putting it off - please don’t delay any longer - get that job you’ve always wanted, learn that musical instrument you’ve always wanted to play, get those dance lessons, visit that country you’ve always wanted to visit (once we are allowed to travel of course - the list and possibilities are endless.
My new philosophy is this - GET SHIT DONE NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
Thanks for reading guys and take care.
I’ve attached a video of me having my staples taken out of my skull - there’s a tiny bit of blood for those of you who are a bit queasy.

Vocational Awards - Special COVID-19 Edition

Recipients at Oakhill Shopping Centre snd Appletree that where given their Covid certificates of Recognition & Appreciation  by Rosemary and I, (with the help of one of our young Rotorac member of our club Samprithi Raj) and where given to the sml busiinessess that where open during the Pandemic lockdown (Edwina)
​ - a new group of pics were added

Howard and Megan's Travel Blog.

Travellers Tales 16 Oct 2020
Hi All. After touring Queensland for three months, we have just crossed the Queensland NSW border at Mungindi which is 520 kms west of Brisbane. There were three policemen on duty at the checkpoint monitoring people passing from NSW to Queensland. Only persons within the NSW Bubble with a permit were allowed to cross the border without going into quarantine. 
I asked the police if we could return back over the border after I had been into the township. They said I could have a one hour window and return back over the border. After that time for us, due to our license address, to cross over we would have to be in quarantine for 14 days in a hotel at Toowoomba or Brisbane at our expense. That’s an expensive exercise in time and money to cross the border. Still on the road. Howard Fleming and Megan Murray

​Howard. 

Etiquette for zoom meetings

Best Practice Suggestions:

​Invest in a high-quality headset and webcam. Most laptops now include these, but for those with dated equipment, this purchase is a must.
Internet - minimum suggested speeds are 20 mbs/download, and 10 mbs/upload.
Present yourself positioned in front of a professional environment, free of distractions, with adequate foreground lighting and minimum background lighting to ensure a visible face to the camera.

Webcam zoom. Ideally, project your face and upper body; no more and no less.
“Can you hear me?” Members are encouraged to avoid the temptation to begin their speaking portion with a question, such as “Can you hear me?” – assume you can be heard.
Sit still when your camera is on…. People moving around consistently is distracting to others especially when someone is speaking.

Have audio on only during speaking portions. In order to minimise distractions, please mute yourself during your non-speaking portions. Your mic should be activated (located in the bottom part of your screen when in the meeting) as soon as your turn begins.
o   Pro-tip. Using the space bar acts as a mic-open button. Start with your mic muted, pressing and holding the space bar opens your mic. Releasing the space bar closes your mic.

Cheers.   Carol.

Rotaract - Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Provisional Club
​Newsletter 29th September 2020 

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As requested by Peter for International: "There are important initiatives that continue in Flores and West Timor, in spite of the difficulties of managing Covid 19"  click the following link:

NTA September 2020 Newsletter.

​What’s in this issue
1. Empowering women women in Flores, Ikat weaving. P 1.
2. New Target Area of NTA in 2020. P2.
​3. Update on NTA's COVID-19 Response in Schools of Rural Eastern Indonesia. P5.

Covid-19 and the Club

​Our Club Needs Training - Please Volunteer

Training is on-line and takes about 20 minutes – so a few could do it
https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/covid-19-awareness-food-service-training
 
The training has been developed for anyone working in NSW food retail and food service businesses and covers key measures recommended for COVID-19 control. Key topics addressed:

• COVID-19 Introduction and background
• Infection, signs and symptoms
• Self-protective measures
• Protective measures for premises and personal hygiene
• Cleaning and sanitation practices
• Social distancing measures
• Record keeping.

The course is self-guided and will take participants approximately 20 minutes to complete.
There is a 20 question multiple-choice quiz at the end.
A ‘COVID-19 awareness for food service’ acknowledgement certificate will be emailed to all participants who complete the quiz.

... and We Should be Covid Safe at Our Activities

What's Happening at 55 Coonara Ave.....

From Peter Stanton: Mirvac Statement re  55 Coonara Ave and Terms of Reference for Community Group.:
Mirvac is proposing a new masterplanned community and conservation of remnant forest.
In June 2020 the 26 Hectare site was rezoned from business park to a combination of residential over the existing building and carpark area and environmental community service on the remainder, including the entire existing remnant forest.
Our vision is to create a residential community that focusses on exceptional design featuring up to 600 dwellings (both apartments and houses) and extensive open spaces for residents to enjoy. The design will be sensitive to compliment this unique bushland setting.
Protesting the Forest:
Mirvac understands the important role of the remnant Blue Gum High Forest and the Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest has in providing valuable habitat for local flora and fauna, and we are committed to its protection.

More detailed info in the document attached:

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Centurion Program and Centurion Membership application

We are now in a new Rotary Year. Please consider renewing your Centurion membership, or if not already a member, why not make this the year to become a Centurion!!!

How you can become a Rotary Foundation Centurion?
Centurion Program Donation Instructions for WPHC Rotary Club - 2020.

This Week's Humour 

Now That's Good Mileage!

Club Calendar

Editor's Note:  ​If you wish to download and print the Calendar please click here.

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Bulletin Editor - Bob

Meetings

​Monday  6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158
and Zoom Monday 7:15 for 7:30pm - on alternate weeks 
​- see Club Program for details.

Apologies

For Springfield meetings, If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Julie.   Email  admin@altitudecapital.com.au before 1pm on the Friday before the meeting.
​Please no communication via phone (either verbal or SMS)

If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.

Significant Club Fundraising Events during the year 

The Book Sale March 2020

As the result of a lot of hard work the March Book Sale was a great success, especially from  the organisers Andrew Little, Max Henderson, Neville Hansen and Rosemary Clarke. Funds raised exceeded $15,000.  Well done.

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2019 Trivia Night

​The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 17 August 2019 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising near $6,600 all of which will go to assist drought relief. Click this link to read more. 


                       

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 The Garage Sale 2019

We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 12 & 13 October raising a gross - north of $35k.

​Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result.​​

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Barbecues
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The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings  (both Dural and Thornleigh)  Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh.. 

What it takes to be a Rotarian

There are members of the community who may have some misunderstandings about what it takes to be a Rotarian.
We are always looking for new members and, in fact, it is new people joining that keeps us alive as a Service club.  From time to time I hear people say things that make me think they don't consider joining or even visiting Rotary for all the wrong reasons.
​This article is about the things you don't need to join Rotary, and the things you do, just in case you are not sure.  The other thing you should know is that we are a very friendly bunch of men and women and we have a lot of fun, as well as achieving some pretty good things in the community.

Don't need:

• ​to be invited
• to be of a certain age
• to be male
• to be a business person
• to be retired
• to attend meetings every week
• to be available on weekends.

Must have:

• ​a sense of humour
• a willingness to give back to your community
• a willingness to pitch in when required
• some time available to help out on the occasional weekend event
• an interest in the life of the West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook communities
• a desire to contribute in some way to the running of the Club.

​If you would like to come along as a guest to see what it is all about just call either:-
President Keith (0478 599 155) or Tony (Membership) (0412 812 624) 

Club Details:
Rotary Club of West Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook meets every Monday for Dinner at Springfield House
Arrive 6:30pm  Start  7:00pm  End  9:00pm
245 New Line Rd
Dural NSW 2128 Australia

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